WK 7 Portsmouth @ Warren

[warrnwarriorfan]

First, keep your heads up Trojans and good luck the rest of the way. We don't like to see teams having down seasons here. You have the pieces, put it together against Ironton.

Great night! These Warren players have earned it. Many of them have been playing in the Warren system since they were 10-11 years old. It hasn't been an easy road as football was, for a time, not the most popular pastime in these parts.

Tougher schedule = more wins!? Who would have imagined?

I got chills when I saw everyone heading over for the "Pride Walk." The players said that walking through the fans was incredible. The Senior walk was awesome. They finished on their home field as winners.

Man would it have been nice to have Wellspring in the first 5 games. Coffman & Dunfee were solid. Wolfe had the hit of the night. Pritt was awesome again. Everyone is stepping up. How about Yockum at corner? He's making an impact. Mason looks good too. Our line did a great job against HUGE competition. Pass defense continues to improve. We passed effectively again last night.

There is still work to be done. We need to keep getting BETTER. Three away games. Three tough opponents. But the Warriors are not done!

Big. Bad. Blue.

[Cap'n Scoop]

A little rant!

I just read The Marietta Times article about the Warren-Portsmouth game played at home in Vincent. All 3 sentences of it. You have got to be kidding me! These kids have poured their hearts and souls out trying to gain respect and this is the honor they get from the local newspaper...what a shame.

To the players at WHS...my hat is off to you. Congrats on a great season...keep fighting. You are laying the ground work for a football PROGRAM.

[billyclydetuggle]

this is a new low for trojan football.

LOSING TO WARREN??????

[mister b]

Congrats to the Warriors on the win.

[Trojan_FB_Alum]

Not an excuse, but anyone at the game will tell you that it was a horrible display of officiating. Malik White had a big first down catch taken away form him, Warren got great spots all night long, every time they brought the chains out to measure for a Warren first down it was a forgone conclusion that they would get it, several times the Warriors had players flinch on their offensive line with no call. The worst of all however was the no call on an obvious facemask after a big punt return by London Malone; the penalty would have put the Trojans inside the 10.

It is said that great teams must overcome poor calls, well we are not a great team but we should still have an opportunity to compete on a level playing field. It is just a shame when grown men take it upon themselves to decide the outcome of a game, and steal it form 15-18 year old boys.

[warrnwarriorfan]

First, the officials are scheduled by the SEOAL. Second, Warren never, ever gets any breaks from the officials, even at home (it's a Warren tradition). Third, one and two are enough.

Good luck to the Trojans the rest of the way.

[loganlocos]

It is said that great teams must overcome poor calls, well we are not a great team but we should still have an opportunity to compete on a level playing field. It is just a shame when grown men take it upon themselves to decide the outcome of a game, and steal it form 15-18 year old boys.

Whew. I wondered what that smell was in this place.

It's all the sour grapes coming from Trojan_FB_Alum!


Congrats to Warren on a big win. Glad to see things turning around for the Warriors.

Tough year for Portsmouth. The Trojans need to keep their heads up. They are playing a lot of young kids and will be better in 2009.

[warrnwarriorfan]

Scoop . . . I thought the same thing. The Marietta Times had better coverage of non-Washington County teams. Heck, they had much better coverage of non-Ohio teams. I don't know why I don't get used to the un-even coverage. Oh well.

[WHSwarrior]

it does stink, doesn't it?

but hey, we all got to see one heck of a win (and one heck of a game, portsmouth's not your typical 1-6 team).

I dont think i'd trade this win for a newspaper article...just sayin'.

[Trojan_FB_Alum]

First, the officials are scheduled by the SEOAL. Second, Warren never, ever gets any breaks from the officials, even at home (it's a Warren tradition). Third, one and two are enough.

Good luck to the Trojans the rest of the way.

Not blaming Warren for the officials, just commenting on the poor job that they did, and if you were at the game you know what I’m talking about. Anyone know where the crew was from?

LoganLocos
I assume you were not at the game, and that you were at the Logan game. With that being said you have no way of knowing how the game was called. There are no sour grapes here I just like it when the boys have a chance to play.
I'm glad to see that the Warriors have won some games this year and have their program headed in the right direction, it only makes the league stronger.

[loganlocos]

Not blaming Warren for the officials, just commenting on the poor job that they did, and if you were at the game you know what I’m talking about.

But you DID blame the officials.

It is just a shame when grown men take it upon themselves to decide the outcome of a game, and steal it form 15-18 year old boys.

All I know is, you never see winning teams THANKING officials for GIVING them games. You always see LOSING teams BLAMING officials.

If officials "steal" games, that means that somewhere along the line they "win" you games.

I don't believe either happens. Players and coaches decide games, not officials.

Unless you're willing to "thank" officials for giving you a game, don't "blame" them for "stealing" a game.

[biggdowgg]

It is said that great teams must overcome poor calls, well we are not a great team but we should still have an opportunity to compete on a level playing field. It is just a shame when grown men take it upon themselves to decide the outcome of a game, and steal it form 15-18 year old boys.

Whew. I wondered what that smell was in this place.

It's all the sour grapes coming from Trojan_FB_Alum!


Congrats to Warren on a big win. Glad to see things turning around for the Warriors.

Tough year for Portsmouth. The Trojans need to keep their heads up. They are playing a lot of young kids and will be better in 2009.

WOW!!


and words Ive heard from a former member of the site."coming from staff member"

[swamisez]

Call it penance for the homer job Portsmouth got against Warren two years ago in the slop.

That game was a 26-22 portsmouth final if memory serves

[Trojan_FB_Alum]

LoganLocos

I said I DO NOT BLAME WARREN FOR THE OFFICIALS. I do blame the officials, but their incompetence is in no way a reflection on Warren.

All I know is, you never see winning teams THANKING officials for GIVING them games. You always see LOSING teams BLAMING officials.

If officials "steal" games, that means that somewhere along the line they "win" you games.

I don't believe either happens. Players and coaches decide games, not officials.

Unless you're willing to "thank" officials for giving you a game, don't "blame" them for "stealing" a game.

[/quote]

Officials may not steal games but they steal opportunities to win games. You have never seen a game in which the officials have made an error that affected the outcome of the game? I find that hard to believe. I know I have seen more then one. It happens, why do you think the NFL has replay challenges? Because the officials at the highest level don't always get it right either. If the guys making the big money to do NFL games can make a bad call, why couldn't someone officiating a high school game make an error.

[loganlocos]

alum -

You may not blame the officials, but all I am saying is that is not what you posted. You posted that the officials stole the game, if you didn't mean that, fair enough, but I was responding to what you actually typed.

Of course officials make mistakes. So do players and coaches. They are all human.

My whole point is that NO ONE gives officials credit when they lose. They only blame them when they win. If officials affect the outcome, then that means that they have to have one you games at other times. I've never seen the winners credit the officials. And until I do, I don't want to see the loser blame the officials.

[biggdowgg]

alum -

You may not blame the officials, but all I am saying is that is not what you posted. You posted that the officials stole the game, if you didn't mean that, fair enough, but I was responding to what you actually typed.

Of course officials make mistakes. So do players and coaches. They are all human.

My whole point is that NO ONE gives officials credit when they lose. They only blame them when they win. If officials affect the outcome, then that means that they have to have one you games at other times. I've never seen the winners credit the officials. And until I do, I don't want to see the loser blame the officials.

if you take a look at junior high, I credited the refs for a great called game, at Ironton two days ago,,,and we lost



and if I remember right,I even gave credit to the refs that did our game with gallia at gallia, and we lost,so Im sure I have gave credit to the refs in a game we have won,,,you may have to go back to last year to find it though

[loganlocos]

if you take a look at junior high, I credited the refs for a great called game, at Ironton two days ago,,,and we lost



and if I remember right,I even gave credit to the refs that did our game with gallia at gallia, and we lost,so Im sure I have gave credit to the refs in a game we have won,,,you may have to go back to last year to find it though

biggdowgg -

I'm not talking about giving credit for a well called game.

I mean thanking them for "giving" you a game. Many posters get on here and say "The refs screwed us" - "we had to play 12 guys" - "the refs stole the game from us" - etc.

It only makes sense logically that if a ref can "steal" a game from you, then they HAD to have "given" you a game at another point.

I'm not talking about giving them credit for calling a good game. I'm talking about giving them credit for WINNING the game for you.

[biggdowgg]

if you take a look at junior high, I credited the refs for a great called game, at Ironton two days ago,,,and we lost



and if I remember right,I even gave credit to the refs that did our game with gallia at gallia, and we lost,so Im sure I have gave credit to the refs in a game we have won,,,you may have to go back to last year to find it though

biggdowgg -

I'm not talking about giving credit for a well called game.

I mean thanking them for "giving" you a game. Many posters get on here and say "The refs screwed us" - "we had to play 12 guys" - "the refs stole the game from us" - etc.

It only makes sense logically that if a ref can "steal" a game from you, then they HAD to have "given" you a game at another point.

I'm not talking about giving them credit for calling a good game. I'm talking about giving them credit for WINNING the game for you.

then I would be giving them credit for calling a BAD game, even if it meant I won,,,no,,,you would never see me doing that.

[Trojan_FB_Alum]

alum -

You posted that the officials stole the game, if you didn't mean that, fair enough, but I was responding to what you actually typed.

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This is what was actually typed.

It is just a shame when grown men take it upon themselves to decide the outcome of a game, and steal it form 15-18 year old boys.

[/quote]

The opportunity to decide the outcome is stolen from the 15-18 year old boys on the field. That means both teams.

alum -

You may not blame the officials.

No, I DO BLAME THE OFFICIALS FOR CALLING A BAD GAME!!!!

alum -

My whole point is that NO ONE gives officials credit when they lose. They only blame them when they win. If officials affect the outcome, then that means that they have to have one you games at other times. I've never seen the winners credit the officials. And until I do, I don't want to see the loser blame the officials.

I know nobody in their right mind would get on here and say, if it wasn't for the officials we would have lost that game, however you hear people say things like we got a break there or it bounced our way. Of course officials affect the outcome of games, and I’m sure the "breaks" have gone our way and won us some games before. This was just an example of one time when the bad calls or breaks went for Warren and against PHS, which allotted the Warriors a better chance at winning the game, because the officials stole opportunities for the Trojans, not stole the game but stole opportunities.

[Pol pot]

WOW!!!! Trojans getting dealt a little humility and they are looking for someone to blame?

Come on men of Troy, buck up!